ˌteləmərə̇ˈzāshən, ˌrīˈz- noun
( -s )
Etymology: telomer + -ize + -ation
: a chemical reaction involving addition of fragments of one molecule (as of an alcohol, acetal, or chloroform) to the ends of a polymerizing olefin system
telomerization of carbon tetrachloride with styrene in the presence of acetyl peroxide forms the telomer Cl[CH(C 6 H 5 )CH 2 ] n CCl 3